Nicholas Alvarez

4205 HIGHLAND PARK DR. BEAMSVILLE ON,

PHONE: 289-668-6425 WEBSITE : NICHOLASALVAREZ .WEEBLY .COM EMAIL: ALVARENA@ MCMASTER .CA

Education
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Management
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Year 4 of a 5 year engineering program with a 3.3/4.0 GPA

2013 Present

Work Experience
Technical Manager, Co-op
May 2016 August 2016
Procter & Gamble, Belleville, ON
Excelled with the technical delivery of a $100,000 automated diverter concept with successful vendor
testing which will be implemented on a new assembly line
Demonstrated leadership ability when taking an executive role as part of the New Manager Network.
Organized site visits for new managers as part of experiential learning
Increased efficiency through rapid change-over project. Completed project $20,000 under budget while
increasing product reliability and ergonomic comfort for operators
Waiter
2010-Present
Swiss Chalet, Grimsby, Burlington, ON
Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills while managing more than 20 tables
Voted Employee of the year (2011) for outstanding customer service and guest experience
Displayed strong time management skills when serving a multitude of guests

Leadership Experience
V.P. Finance, McMaster Engineering Society
April 2016 - Present
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Managing a $600,000 budget as the society fiduciary
Created new software to increase financial transparency and efficiency due to stricter regulations
Effectively distributing $200,000 surplus budget plan for the students and making major changes to
student space and undergraduate laboratories
April 2015 Present
Head Organizer, The Event
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Organized a 2-day event for engineering students with an average budget of $5,000 and 200 participants
Displayed exemplary leadership, organizational and communicational skills with experience in volunteer
management.
April 2015 - 2016
Co-editor, The Frequency
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Responsible for delivery of formal engineering magazine with little prior knowledge of design software
Improved overall image of the magazine and managed a team of 5 writers
Demonstrated excellent organizational and administrative skills

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Project Work & Extracurricular

Welcome Week Representative
2015, 2016
McMaster University, McMaster Engineering Society
Organized events for incoming first year engineers to create a safe and accepting atmosphere with
positive feedback. Was invited back to become head organizers of engineering welcome week
Mentored several first years and eliminated the fears associated with first year engineering
Non-Profit Marketing Project
2016
McMaster University, McMaster DeGroote School of Business
Completed a marketing strategy report for a non-profit youth organization in Beamsville ON
Created a high school coop program to create long term marketing solution. Program to start in February
2017
Chemical Engineering Design Project
2016
McMaster University, McMaster Engineering Faculty
Delivered an ethylene plant proposal with a team of chemical engineering students using industrial
software
Demonstrated high technical ability in delivering both chemical phase calculations and financial stability
report for the project
Revived a grade of an (A-) for the project
Childrens International Summer Village (CISV)
June 2008, June 2012
Global leadership camps in Canada, Finland, Costa Rica, and Iceland
Organized all aspects of the camp such as living arrangements, activities, and discussions groups enabling
safe, multicultural environment for 32 world-wide participants
Learned to problem solve in a multicultural environment and had to overcome cultural and language
barriers to resolve problems

Technical Skills
Software
Demonstrated expertise with Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft products
Experience with using Abode Photoshop, InDesign, MATLAB, Python, and Aspen Plus
Bilingual (Conversational Finnish)
Dual Citizenship (Canada/Finland)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST